Designing polymers that mimic biomolecules

Kent Kirshenbaum; Ronald N. Zuckermann; Ken A. Dill

doi:10.1016/S0959-440X(99)80075-X

Designing polymers that mimic biomolecules

Kent Kirshenbaum, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Ken A. Dill

Chemistry

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A new field is emerging. Chemists are beginning to synthesize polymers with properties that are similar to those of proteins and RNA. Recent studies have identified oligomer backbones that form stable secondary structures. It is now possible to assemble specific sequences of diverse monomer sets into chain lengths that are nearly sufficient for tertiary structure formation. Such molecules will teach us how natural biopolymers fold; they will also enable us to design synthetic heteropolymers with novel structures and desirable functions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	530-535
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Opinion in Structural Biology
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0959-440X(99)80075-X
State	Published - Aug 1999

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Molecular Biology

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